US4718379A - Rocker arm pivot assembly - Google Patents
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- US4718379A US4718379A US06/866,654 US86665486A US4718379A US 4718379 A US4718379 A US 4718379A US 86665486 A US86665486 A US 86665486A US 4718379 A US4718379 A US 4718379A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F01L1/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
- F01L1/12—Transmitting gear between valve drive and valve
- F01L1/18—Rocking arms or levers
- F01L1/181—Centre pivot rocking arms
- F01L1/182—Centre pivot rocking arms the rocking arm being pivoted about an individual fulcrum, i.e. not about a common shaft
- F01L1/183—Centre pivot rocking arms the rocking arm being pivoted about an individual fulcrum, i.e. not about a common shaft of the boat type
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
- Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
- Y10T74/20576—Elements
- Y10T74/20582—Levers
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US06/866,654 US4718379A (en) | 1986-05-27 | 1986-05-27 | Rocker arm pivot assembly |
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US06/866,654 US4718379A (en) | 1986-05-27 | 1986-05-27 | Rocker arm pivot assembly |
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US4718379A true US4718379A (en) | 1988-01-12 |
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US06/866,654 Expired - Lifetime US4718379A (en) | 1986-05-27 | 1986-05-27 | Rocker arm pivot assembly |
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Cited By (30)
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US4848180A (en) * | 1988-09-06 | 1989-07-18 | Henley Manufacturing Corporation | Low-friction, boat-type rocker arm |
US4858575A (en) * | 1988-03-01 | 1989-08-22 | David Fittro | Rocker arm bearing assembly |
US4878463A (en) * | 1987-10-01 | 1989-11-07 | The Torrington Company | Needle bearing rocker arm assembly |
GB2236356A (en) * | 1989-09-27 | 1991-04-03 | Henley Mfg Holding | Cold-formed rocker arm with bearing flanges and splash plate |
GB2237842A (en) * | 1989-11-09 | 1991-05-15 | Henley Mfg Holding | Boat-type rocker arm with stiffening flanges |
US5060606A (en) * | 1990-08-14 | 1991-10-29 | Camshaft Machine Company | Rocker arm |
US5074261A (en) * | 1991-01-14 | 1991-12-24 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
USRE33870E (en) * | 1988-03-01 | 1992-04-07 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm bearing assembly |
JPH0465903U (en) * | 1990-10-08 | 1992-06-09 | ||
US5190000A (en) * | 1992-03-05 | 1993-03-02 | Van-Rob Stampings Inc. | Rocker arm assembly |
US5195475A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-03-23 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5287830A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1994-02-22 | Group Lotus | Valve control means |
US5297509A (en) * | 1993-06-30 | 1994-03-29 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5313916A (en) * | 1993-07-30 | 1994-05-24 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5329891A (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1994-07-19 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5351662A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1994-10-04 | Group Lotus Plc | Valve control means |
US5386806A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1995-02-07 | Group Lotus Limited | Cam mechanisms |
US5433178A (en) * | 1994-07-25 | 1995-07-18 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly and method of assembly |
US5437209A (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-08-01 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5577470A (en) * | 1995-11-06 | 1996-11-26 | Ford Motor Company | Valve system for internal combustion engine |
US5806475A (en) * | 1996-03-22 | 1998-09-15 | Hausknecht; Louis A. | Low friction rocker arm assembly |
US5970932A (en) * | 1997-12-02 | 1999-10-26 | Panzer | Rocker arm assembly |
US6230676B1 (en) * | 1999-04-23 | 2001-05-15 | Toledo Technologies Inc. | Interchangeable rocker arm assembly |
US6484682B2 (en) | 2000-01-26 | 2002-11-26 | International Engine Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C. | Rocker arm assembly |
US6612199B2 (en) * | 2001-01-19 | 2003-09-02 | E & E Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Rocker arm assembly |
US20040074460A1 (en) * | 2002-10-18 | 2004-04-22 | Dhruva Mandal | Valve lifter body |
US20050000314A1 (en) * | 2002-10-18 | 2005-01-06 | Dhruva Mandal | Roller follower body |
US6951196B2 (en) * | 1998-08-11 | 2005-10-04 | Wenko Ag Burgdorf | Reciprocating engine with rocker valve gear |
US8251038B2 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2012-08-28 | Caterpillar Inc. | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair insert |
US8607759B2 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2013-12-17 | Caterpillar Inc. | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair and process |
Citations (8)
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US2123681A (en) * | 1935-09-25 | 1938-07-12 | United Aircraft Corp | Internal combustion engine-rocker arm lubrication |
FR966302A (en) * | 1948-05-05 | 1950-10-06 | Anciens Etablissements Panhard | Improvements to valve return devices |
US2572968A (en) * | 1947-03-11 | 1951-10-30 | Continental Aviat & Eng Corp | Rocker arm construction |
US3251350A (en) * | 1963-05-20 | 1966-05-17 | Thompson Marion Lee | Rocker arm and mounting therefor |
US4314732A (en) * | 1980-05-23 | 1982-02-09 | The Torrington Company | Oscillating bearing |
US4497307A (en) * | 1984-02-03 | 1985-02-05 | General Motors Corporation | Integral rocker arm hydraulic lifter and bearing assembly |
US4628874A (en) * | 1985-10-30 | 1986-12-16 | Eaton Corporation | Roller follower axle retention |
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DE130497C (en) * | ||||
US2123681A (en) * | 1935-09-25 | 1938-07-12 | United Aircraft Corp | Internal combustion engine-rocker arm lubrication |
US2572968A (en) * | 1947-03-11 | 1951-10-30 | Continental Aviat & Eng Corp | Rocker arm construction |
FR966302A (en) * | 1948-05-05 | 1950-10-06 | Anciens Etablissements Panhard | Improvements to valve return devices |
US3251350A (en) * | 1963-05-20 | 1966-05-17 | Thompson Marion Lee | Rocker arm and mounting therefor |
US4314732A (en) * | 1980-05-23 | 1982-02-09 | The Torrington Company | Oscillating bearing |
US4497307A (en) * | 1984-02-03 | 1985-02-05 | General Motors Corporation | Integral rocker arm hydraulic lifter and bearing assembly |
US4628874A (en) * | 1985-10-30 | 1986-12-16 | Eaton Corporation | Roller follower axle retention |
Cited By (35)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4878463A (en) * | 1987-10-01 | 1989-11-07 | The Torrington Company | Needle bearing rocker arm assembly |
USRE33870E (en) * | 1988-03-01 | 1992-04-07 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm bearing assembly |
US4858575A (en) * | 1988-03-01 | 1989-08-22 | David Fittro | Rocker arm bearing assembly |
US4848180A (en) * | 1988-09-06 | 1989-07-18 | Henley Manufacturing Corporation | Low-friction, boat-type rocker arm |
GB2236356A (en) * | 1989-09-27 | 1991-04-03 | Henley Mfg Holding | Cold-formed rocker arm with bearing flanges and splash plate |
GB2236356B (en) * | 1989-09-27 | 1993-10-27 | Henley Mfg Holding | Cold-formed rocker arm with bearing flanges. |
GB2237842B (en) * | 1989-11-09 | 1994-01-05 | Henley Mfg Holding | Boat-type rocker arm with flanges |
GB2237842A (en) * | 1989-11-09 | 1991-05-15 | Henley Mfg Holding | Boat-type rocker arm with stiffening flanges |
US5419290A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1995-05-30 | Group Lotus Limited | Cam mechanisms |
US5287830A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1994-02-22 | Group Lotus | Valve control means |
US5351662A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1994-10-04 | Group Lotus Plc | Valve control means |
US5386806A (en) * | 1990-02-16 | 1995-02-07 | Group Lotus Limited | Cam mechanisms |
US5060606A (en) * | 1990-08-14 | 1991-10-29 | Camshaft Machine Company | Rocker arm |
JPH0465903U (en) * | 1990-10-08 | 1992-06-09 | ||
US5074261A (en) * | 1991-01-14 | 1991-12-24 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5190000A (en) * | 1992-03-05 | 1993-03-02 | Van-Rob Stampings Inc. | Rocker arm assembly |
US5195475A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1993-03-23 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5297509A (en) * | 1993-06-30 | 1994-03-29 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5313916A (en) * | 1993-07-30 | 1994-05-24 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5329891A (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1994-07-19 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5437209A (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-08-01 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly |
US5433178A (en) * | 1994-07-25 | 1995-07-18 | The Torrington Company | Rocker arm assembly and method of assembly |
US5577470A (en) * | 1995-11-06 | 1996-11-26 | Ford Motor Company | Valve system for internal combustion engine |
US5806475A (en) * | 1996-03-22 | 1998-09-15 | Hausknecht; Louis A. | Low friction rocker arm assembly |
US5970932A (en) * | 1997-12-02 | 1999-10-26 | Panzer | Rocker arm assembly |
US6951196B2 (en) * | 1998-08-11 | 2005-10-04 | Wenko Ag Burgdorf | Reciprocating engine with rocker valve gear |
US6230676B1 (en) * | 1999-04-23 | 2001-05-15 | Toledo Technologies Inc. | Interchangeable rocker arm assembly |
US6484682B2 (en) | 2000-01-26 | 2002-11-26 | International Engine Intellectual Property Company, L.L.C. | Rocker arm assembly |
US6612199B2 (en) * | 2001-01-19 | 2003-09-02 | E & E Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Rocker arm assembly |
US20040074460A1 (en) * | 2002-10-18 | 2004-04-22 | Dhruva Mandal | Valve lifter body |
US20050000314A1 (en) * | 2002-10-18 | 2005-01-06 | Dhruva Mandal | Roller follower body |
US8251038B2 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2012-08-28 | Caterpillar Inc. | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair insert |
CN103119277A (en) * | 2010-07-20 | 2013-05-22 | 卡特彼勒公司 | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair insert |
US8607759B2 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2013-12-17 | Caterpillar Inc. | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair and process |
US8689762B2 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2014-04-08 | Caterpillar Inc. | Cylinder head rocker arm stand repair and process |
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Owner name: EATON CORPORATION, 111 SUPERIOR AVE., CLEVELAND, O Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:CLARK, DAVID P.;REEL/FRAME:004558/0174 Effective date: 19860521 Owner name: EATON CORPORATION,OHIO Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:CLARK, DAVID P.;REEL/FRAME:004558/0174 Effective date: 19860521 |
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